The Basic Drawing Commands

We've already covered the Line command in the Chapter 2, "Drawing Setup," so now it's on to circles and arcs. Both of these elements have various options that enable you to create the circle or arc you desire. You can create these objects by either dragging or rubberbanding the object into shape, or by providing a specific coordinate to define points along their boundaries. Let's look at each of these commands in detail.

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